Functional localization is a central aim of cognitive neuroscience. But the nature and extent
of functional localization in the human brain have been subjects of fierce theoretical debate …

The leading hypothesis concerning the “reuse” or “recycling” of neural circuits builds on the
assumption that evolution might prefer the redeployment of established circuits over the …

Which domains of biology do philosophers of biology primarily study? The fact that
philosophy of biology has been dominated by an interest for evolutionary biology is widely …

Research tools dominate wetlab neurobiology. Yet the role and significance of research
tools in wetlab neurobiology remain mostly unaddressed by philosophers of neuroscience …

This series brings together work that takes cognitive science in new directions. For many
years, philosophical contributions to the field of cognitive science came primarily from …

In recent years, bioaesthetics has used the latest discoveries in evolutionary studies and
neuroscience to provide new ways of looking at art and aesthetics. Carsten Strathausen's …

Relational Psychophysics in Humans and Animals offers a comprehensive and integrated
overview of the often fragmented field of psychophysics. It introduces key concepts in …

The philosophical literature on scientific explanation in neuroscience has been dominated
by the idea of mechanisms. The mechanist philosophers often claim that neuroscience is in …

Neurobiologists talk of linking mind to molecular dynamics in and between neurons. Such
talk is dismissed by cognitive scientists, including many cognitive neuroscientists, due to the …

Modularity is a fundamental doctrine in the cognitive sciences. It holds a preeminent position
in cognitive psychology and generative linguistics, as well as a long history in …